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a
: a room or set of rooms below the ground floor of a building : basement
There's storage space in the cellar.
b(1)
: a room for storing wines : wine cellar
(2)
: a stock of wines
a restaurant with an impressive cellar
2
: the lowest grade or rank
especially
: the lowest place in the standings (as of an athletic league)
The team spent most of last year in the cellar.
cellared; cellaring
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transitive
: to put or keep (something, such as wine or cheese) in a cellar for storage or aging
Each batch is handmade to achieve a delicate soft texture, then cellared for a month to complete the aging …—
Juliet Harbutt
Juliet Harbutt2
intransitive
: to be stored in a cellar : to undergo aging while being stored in a cellar
Perfectly drinkable now, but will cellar nicely for another 3–5 years.—Wine Enthusiast Magazine
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Noun
The cellar has a dirt floor.
a restaurant with an impressive cellar
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Gurdeep Loyal, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
After finishing in the league’s cellar in 3-point shooting for three straight seasons, the Bulls are committed to taking significantly more attempts from behind the arc this year.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2024
Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2024
This has the structure and depth of fruit to cellar for another 10-20 years.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
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Noun
What’s unique is how it’s split across three levels: the water level for boats; the upper pavement level for pedestrians; and the central middle level, which houses Utrecht’s wharf cellars, many of which have been transformed into atmospheric bankside cafes, bars, and restaurants.
—Gurdeep Loyal, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
After finishing in the league’s cellar in 3-point shooting for three straight seasons, the Bulls are committed to taking significantly more attempts from behind the arc this year.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
It will be matured in the family’s Ursulines cellars for another 12 to 15 months before bottling and then be released after an additional four years.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2024
This has the structure and depth of fruit to cellar for another 10-20 years.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellar. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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